Clear Soup

Ingredients

• 5-6 lbs. lean beef
• 1 slice of ham
• 6 qt cold water
• tbsp. salt
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 medium-sized onions
• 2 carrots- chopped fine
• 2 nieces. of celery
• 1 bowl of ice water
• Cayenne pepper & salt to taste

Directions

1. Chop lean beed into small pieces
2. Combine beed & ham into water
3. Bring to a boil
4. Skim soup well
5. Add tbsp. salt & 1/2 cup cold water
6. Add onions, carrots, & celery
7. Boil 6-8 hours slowly until 1/2 broth is reduced
8. Strain through colander & cloth
9. Store in fried overnight until jellied
10. Remove and skim all grease off the top
11. Pour into pot and heat
12. Prepare ice water
13. Wet cloth in ice water
14. Pour broth through cloth so that the fat separates
15. Pause periodically to remove fat and rewet cloth to ensure it is cold
16. Reheat to serve
17. Add salt and cayenne to taste

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jania Burns
Louisiana Anthology
December 16, 2019